Profiles
Helping Kids in Need
On Jan. 23, a fire at the Highlander Apartment Complex in Broomfield, Colo., left 18 residents homeless. Among those who immediately mobilized to help the victims was Carina Martin, Executive Director of the Broomfield non-profit A Precious Child. “We helped get them much needed clothing…as well as connect them with furniture donations,” she remembers. What’s [...]
$12K and a Horse
John Buechner wants to open Colorado’s first aftercare safe home for girls rescued from sexual exploitation. All he has to do is raise enough money to build (or buy) it, find the right professionals to staff it and get licensed by the state to operate it. His research suggests direct care will cost $4,000 per [...]
Commentary
New name, New Site, New Year
The faith-inspired non-profit initiative Sharing Their Story (STS) is, as of midnight on Jan. 1, 2012, now called Everyday Epics (EE). Our new name embodies our commitment to sharing the true story of need from around the world, as well as our own small attempts to write ourselves into the story of need around us. [...]
Care kits for your car
Perhaps the most common experience most Americans have with people in need occurs at stoplights and busy intersections. It’s an experience often accompanied by guilt or uncertainty. “Should I give them cash? Should I ignore them?” we ask. After all, we don’t want to contribute to someone’s possible addiction to alcohol or drugs. Often we [...]
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